Links Between Parenting and Core Beliefs: Preliminary Psychometric Validation of the Young Parenting Inventory

Abstract

This study describes the psychometric validation of the young parenting inventory (YPI), and tested specific hypotheses regarding the link between one's experience of their parent's behaviors and the development of schema-level core beliefs. The YPI is a measure of perceived parenting experiences, hypothesized to represent the origins of negative core beliefs. This preliminary validation consisted of analyses of factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity. A large non-clinical student sample (N = 422) completed the YPI, and a subset also completed the Young Schema Questionnaire-Short form (YSQ-S). Factor analyses demonstrated that a shorter version of the questionnaire (YPI-R) could be developed to represent coherent and meaningful perceptions of each parent. The YPI-R consists of nine scales. Each scale had good test-retest reliability and adequate internal consistency. Significant associations between the YPI-R scales and negative core beliefs (as measured by the YSQ-S) indicated partial construct validity. At this preliminary stage, it can be concluded that the YPI-R has an acceptable level of psychometric utility. However, the hypothesized parenting-negative core belief links were not all substantiated.

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“…The five factor model was also compared to the theoretical model proposed by Young (2003) and the model presented in the article of Sheffield et al (2005). This procedure aimed to explore whether the model fit of the present research was better than the model fit in previous research.…”

“…Referring to the psychometric characteristics of the YPI, a preliminary validation research of this instrument was published (Sheffield, Waller, Emanuelli, Murray, & Meyer, 2005). The results showed a solution of nine factors of the 18 theoretically proposed factors.…”

“…Specifically, the construct validity of the instrument will be assessed by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, as well by convergent validity with the Familiogram test. Considering that the original YPI presents 18 factors and that the study of Sheffield et al (2005) presents nine factors, it is expected to rearrange the inventory in a more parsimonious factor structure. Besides, it is also expected moderate relations between the YPI and Familiogram.…”

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